The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1887-08-27

tho disahIsd ootc1sk ~ thorough
gentlemen and m en- N pleasant
fellow. ! admire him, NE Of his
loyalty to his club. He d not play
last Saturday. but was thcr1 and I'M
parted life and energy to the nennhcrS "a
his club. II all Of the club was com-
posed OF the same metal that SAM Is, It
would be a formidable enemy for any
club to tackle. All OF the members OF the
Norway club are perfect gentlemen and
tip-top good fellows. (who can crow over
a victory and not be insulting) with the
exception Of Ignorant Browning and he
don't know any better. Joe CORN is
fast fnlling into line with Browning.
RICHARD M. SAMPSON,
Manager Maroons,
Norway, Michigan.
Dear Sir.-As manager OF the Crystal
Falls base ball club, | hereby challenge
the Maroons, Of Norway, to play game
Of base ball on neutral grounds for n
purse Of 500 or more, at any time with
in three weeks from date. The umpire
To- be an uninterested party, and not a
resident Of either Norway or Crystal
Falls, and TO be chosen by us.
Yours truly,
Lou CLAPP.
Crystal Falls, Mich, August "a, ST.
The G. Fs. played "a game with the
Florence club on Sunday afternoon last
and were defeated by score OF twenty
two 90 eleven. There was no money up
on this game. II is quite probable that
a money match will be made before long.
Rappe and Godshall composed the bat,
terry during the Sunday game.
| was somewhat surprised at our club
Immediately after its organization, to
have the seeming cheek TO want to play
their first game with so strong "a club as
the Maroons are said to be, and was very
much elated when they defeated the
Maroons. Had il been the Florence club
| would not have wondered.
Our club took Frank Urcn as a mas
colt, but he proved failure. Next time
you want n mascot boys, you had bet
ter consult Hugh McGlinchy, he can pos
sibly put you in the way OF getting one
that will turn your luck, and perhaps
knock out the umpire.
you can add TO my challenge TO the
Norway Maroons," said Manager Clapp,
that we will play them for 500, $500.
81 200, or as much more as they can
raise We mean business now and ifthey
have any sand viii have to put up orfor-
ever hold their peace"
heard last night that the Maroons
would not play our club another game.
That's natural enough They know they
can not defeat our nine and arc saving
OF their money. They lack sand.
! hear il rumorcd that people from
Norway and elsewhere are anxious 60
put mp money ON the Maroons in the
coming game Crystal Falls people will
cover all they care To bet
Among those who accompanied the
club 10 Norway, were Capt. Frank Raher.
Judge Chas. Galager, Summer Hopkins.
Paul T. Smith, Tim Sullivan and 6. NJ.
Atkinson.
have IL from y reliable source that u
bushcl or SO OF ancient eggs were in read
mess for our club in case the Maroons
were defeated Nice people down that
way.
Editor knight was down Go the train
to bid the boys farewell, and looked as
though he was rather sorry for the shah
by treatment we had been subjected to-
Ignorant Browning is no doubt n good
boy and means well enough but he
should at leaht try to be a gentleman, -
1t IL possible for him TO be such
Florence people will expend twenty
five dollars in betteT-ing their ball ground
TO induce the parties concerned 90 play
the next game Of ball there.
Burr Catlin, catcher, got n clean cut in
the stomach during the sixth inning,
which Frustrated him for few minutes.
Burr is a good catcher.
Browning told us what he would do il
he were the umpire, j. G.. that he would
not allow Catcher O'Bricn 60 demand
his rights. Course not.
When the Norway people was doing
their heaviest bowling they did not stop
TO think that il was only getting the
money they had lost.
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